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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > biochemistry > metabolism > energy metabolism > chemosynthesis
Fields of Study > physiology > metabolism > energy metabolism > chemosynthesis
Preferred Term:

quimiosíntesis

Definition:
Proceso microbiológico en el que la energía se obtiene mediante la oxidación de compuestos inorgánicos para sintetizar compuestos orgánicos, normalmente en ausencia de luz solar.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Términos Genéricos:
metabolismo energético
Términos Relacionados:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/317870
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